Name the Landform
An area on the shore of a body of water that is covered in sand, pebbles, and rocks.
Beach
A large natural stream of water flowing into a sea, lake, or ocean.
River
Florida is an example of this landform.
Peninsula
An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula (pen-in-suh-la)
A deep valley with steep sides often having a stream flowing through it.
Canyon
An area of land that rises very high above the land around it.
Mountain
A body of water creating an indentation in the shoreline larger than a cover, but smaller than a gulf.
Bay
The Nile is the largest in the world of this body of water.
River
A tall rock formation with a flat top and steep sides.
Butte (b-yoo-t)
The Great Lakes can be remembered by the acronym "HOMES". How many of the Great Lakes are there?
5
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Island
A steep fall or flow of water from a height.
Waterfall
Hawaii is an example of this landform.
Island
A narrow piece of land that connects 2 larger landmasses like a bridge.
Isthmus (iss-miss)
In order from smallest to largest, the flat topped and steep sided land formations are butte, mesa, and _____.
Plateau
A very dry area of land with little rainfall. Not many plants can grow here.
Desert
A large body of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land.
Lake
The Sahara is an example of this landform, which is the hottest and largest in the world.
Desert
An elevated land formation with a flat top and steep sides. It is much larger than buttes.
Mesa (may-suh)
A low area of land between hills or mountains.
Hint: Ain't no mountain high, ain't no _____ low.
Valley
An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and hot gases can flow through.
Volcano
The Pacific and Atlantic are 2 examples of this massive body of water.
Ocean
Calvary was the important landform that Jesus Christ was crucified on.
Hill
The biggest of all flat topped and steep sided land formations.
Plateau
How many continents are there?
7